Lanae Erickson (Senior Vice President for the Social Policy & Politics Program at Third Way), Al Cardenas (former advisor to Presidents Regan and George H.W. Bush), and Andy Kroll (Investigative Reporter at ProPublica) join host Ron Steslow to unpack some of the most important stories of the week and how they’re shaping the political landscape:

(02:22) Sam Altman at the Senate hearing on Artificial Intelligence

(26:00) The Durham Report on the origins of the FBI’s investigation into Donald Trump 

(37:37) The APA’s warning about the harms of social media use for teenagers and record high rates of depression 

[Politicology+ Preview] President Biden’s politically-savvy push to bridge the degree gap for non-college educated workers. 

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What we read: 
Segment 1: Senate AI hearing 
NYT—Sam Altman, ChatGPT Creator and OpenAI CEO, Urges Senate for AI Regulation - The New York Times
Politico—AI hearing leaves Washington with 3 big questions - POLITICO
CNBC—Here's what happened during OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's first congressional hearing on artificial intelligence
WP—​​AI chatbots won’t enjoy tech’s legal shield, Section 230 authors say - The Washington Post

Segment 2: The Durham Report
Politico—Takeaways from the Durham report on the Trump-Russia probe - POLITICO
CNN—Special counsel John Durham concludes FBI never should have launched full Trump-Russia probe
WP—Durham report sharply criticizes FBI's 2016 Trump campaign probe
NYT—Durham Report Finds Fault With FBI Over Trump-Russia Investigation - The New York Times

Segment 3: Teens and Social Media
Gallup—U.S. Depression Rates Reach New Highs
NPR—Major psychologists' group warns of social media's potential harm to kids
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